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ShowWhatProcessLocksFile 8.0 download

Discover what processes lock a specific file or folder. It is a simpler and faster clone of the PowerToys File Locksmith utility.

PolarGoose System utilities
This is an older version. The current version is 12.0. ShowWhatProcessLocksFile 12.0 · Released:

Installer files 8.0

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64-bit ZIP → MSI · en-US Current user — github.com VirusTotal

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Release notes

Set the background of the context menu icon to transparent to look better in the Dark mode.

https://github.com/PolarGoose/ShowWhatProcessLocksFile/releases/tag/v8.0

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